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No. 415,126. Patented Nov. 12, 1889.

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EMANUEL W. ROOT, OF VVHEATFIELD, INDIANA.

CIDER ORFWINE PRESS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 415,126, dated November12, 1889.

Application filed February 28, 1889. Serial No. 301,480. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EMANUEL W. ROOT, a citizen of the United States,residing at VVheatfield, in the county of Jasper and State of Indiana,have invented a new and useful improvement in Cider or Wine Presses, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates tov an improvement in cider or wine presses; and itconsists in the peculiar construction and combination of devices, thatwill be more fully set forth hereinafter, and particularly pointed outin the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of apress embodyingmyimprovements. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of thesame. Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken on the linexxof Fig. 2.

A represents a pair of sills, on which are sesecured a series oftransverse connecting-bars B. On theupper sides of the latter arearranged and secured bars 0, which are at right angles thereto, the saidbars being of unequal thicknesses, whereby their upper sides arearranged in inclined planes. On the upper sides of the said bars is aninclined trough D, which is rectangular in plan, and is provided at itslowermost corner with. a discharge-spout E. A series of transversepartition ribs F are arranged on the upper side of the trough at regulardistances apart. 'Phe width of the trough is less than thelength of thebars l3, and the ends of the latter and the outermost bars B are beyondthesides of the trough, as shown.

G represents a pair of vertical posts, which iise from the centers ofthe sills and are connected together, near their upper ends, by across-beam H. The said post and crossbeam constitute a frame-on theupper side of which are a pair of knees or standards I, having bearingsin which is journaled a shaft K. A drum L is secured to the shaft at apoint above the centerof the cross-beam,and to the outer projecting endof the shaft is secured a ratchet-wheel M.

N represents a lever, which has a pair of plates 0 at its inner end, thesaid plates be ing arranged on opposite sides of the ratchetwheel andpivotedto the shaft K. A springpressed dog P is pivoted between the saidplates, and is adapted to engage the ratchetwheel When the lever N isoperated, and thereby rotate said ratchet-wheel, and consequently turnthe shaft, as will be readily understood. A detent R is pivoted to oneof the posts G, and is adapted to engage the ratchet-wheel and preventretrograde rotation thereof, and a spring-arm S is secured to the-saidpost and has its upper end bent outward at right angles,

bearings near the lower ends of the posts G I and arranged below thetrough, and said windlass-shaft is provided at its center with a drum Y,and has a crank Z at one end.

A represents a cross-head having vertical guide-knees B at its ends,which work in vertical grooves Con the inner sides of the posts. A bar Dis bolted transversely under the center of the cross-beam H, and to thesides of said bar are bolted plates E, and between the ends of the saidplates are pivoted the upper end of a pair of toggle-levers F. The lowerends of the said toggle-levers are pivotally connected to a pair ofsweep-levers G, which in turn have their lower ends pivoted on a blockor beam, H, arranged transversely on the center of the cross-head. Aloop I is attached to the center of the said block, and from the centerof the bar D is suspended a guiding-pulley K.

L represents a guidepulley, which is mounted on a bolt or spindleprojecting from one of the posts G. A rope or chainM is passed over theguide-pulleys K L, and has its lower end attached to the loop I, and tothe free end of said rope or chain is attached a weight N, the gravityof which is sufficient to cause the cross-head to move upward in theframe, and thereby cause the outer end of the sweep-levers to move fromeach other.

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Said sweep-levers are provided in their free upper ends with pulleys O,and ropes P are attached to the drum L and pass over the said pulleys,whereby when the shaft K is rotated by operating the lever N in themanner before described the said ropes will be coiled on the drum L andcause the upper ends of the sweep-levers to be moved toward each other,and thereby said sweep-levers and toggle-levers will force thecross-head downward with a sufiicient degree of force to extract thejuices from grapes or apples or to press cheese or bale hay or othereonnnodities.

As soon as it is desired to raise the crosshead the dog and the detentare disengaged from the ratchet-wheel, and the weight will thenimmediately elevate the cross-head in the ratchet-wheel, and thespring-arm adapted to manner before stated.

R represents a pair of wingplatforms, which have their outer endssupported be yond opposite sides of the press by legs S,

and have their inner ends supported on the side ledges of the trough byknees or cleats T, secured on their under side. The said wingedplatforms have in their upper sides near their edges grooves or guttersU, the

function of which is to drain fruit-juices into the trough, and in theouter edges of the said winged'platforms are mounted pulleys V.

Y represents a pair of presser-boards of suitable size, which have theirinner opposing edges connected together by links X. The saidpresser-boards are arranged and adapted to slide longitudinally on theupper sides of the winged platform over the trough and under thecross-head. A rope Y has its central portion coiled a few times on thedrum Y, and has its ends passed over the pulleys V andattached to theends of the presser-boards. By this means, when the windlass'shaft isrotated, the presser-boards may be moved back and forth over the wingedplatforms. The substance to be submitted to pressure will be placed onone of the presser-boards, while the latter is on one of the wingedplatforms, and while the other presser-board is on the ribpartitions ofthe trough and being subjected to pressure. As soon as the cross-headhas been raised the drum-shaft will be rotated to cause the board whichhas been subjected to pressure to move from the trough onto one of thewinged platforms, where it can be again loaded, while the otherpresser-board is drawn across and arranged on the trough in positionunder the cross-head.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. The combination, in apress, of the drumshaft L, arranged longitudinally along the cross-beamof the frame, having the rigid ratchet-wheel, the-lever N, provided withplates 0, pivoted to the shaft and arranged on each side of theratchet-wheel, the dog piyoted to the lever and adapted to engage andoperate the ratchetavheel, the detentpivoted to the side of the frameand provided with a recess and adapted to engage the be engaged with anddisengaged from said re cess of the detent, substantially as described.

2. A press having the trough or platform, the side Winged platforms onopposite sides thereof, provided with grooves or gutters, and thepresser-boards connected together and adapted to move on the side wingedplatforms and over the trough, whereby one of said presser boards willbe arranged over the trough, while the other is arranged on one of sidewinged platforms, substantially as described.

A press having the trough or platform, the side winged platforms onopposite sides thereof, and the presser-boards connected together andadapted to move on the side winged platforms and over the trough,whereby one of said prcsser-boards will be arranged over the trough,while the other is arranged on one of the side winged platforms, theWindlassshaft arranged under the trough, the rope on said Windlass-shafthaving its ends attached to the presser-boards, and the guiding-pulleysfor said rope, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

, EMANUEL W. ROOT.

\Vitnesses:

J. A. IIOLLETT,

EvRE'r'r FINNEY.

